CHINESE AND INDIAN TEXTILE FIRMS STRUGGLE TO DEVELOP IN HOUSE DESIGN TALENT
June 1st, 2008
BY DOMINIQUE PATTON, in Beijing; and RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, in New Delhi
AS developed world clothing brands increasingly outsource production to emerging market countries, the demand for designing talent close to these growing manufacturing centres is growing. But how reliable is the source of creativity and are there sufficient numbers of designers in China, India and elsewhere for the big brands to start thinking about shifting creative aspects of their operations overseas as well as basic production?
Looking at China, factories are increasingly interested in ...
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